Primary school

Bere Regis Primary and Preschool

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Dorset
  • BH20 7DB
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jun 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,200 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 88%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 100%100%2016/17: top 60%2017/18: top 84%2018/19: top 81%2022/23: top 91%2023/24: top 46%46% · 2023/242024/25: top 88%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM45% · South West 62%Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · South West 6%Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · South West 105Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score100 · South West 104Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 14 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 60% · 20 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 50% · 12 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 53% · 15 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 39% · 18 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 64% · 14 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 45% · 11 pupils · South West 62%64%7%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 14 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 0% · 20 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 8% · 12 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 20% · 15 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 6% · 18 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 7% · 14 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 0% · 11 pupils · South West 6%20%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 14 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 104 · 20 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 12 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 103 · 15 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 106 · 18 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 107 · 14 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 105 · 11 pupils · South West 105107100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 14 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 102 · 20 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 12 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 103 · 15 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 102 · 18 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 104 · 14 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 100 · 11 pupils · South West 10410499No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
18 of 18 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1818
2nd20
3rd20

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Inadequateas predecessor
  5. 2018Ungraded visitas predecessor
  6. 2023Requires improvement
  7. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026119
Free school meals (past 6 years)21.0%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support21.8%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils13.1%

Girls 52.4%Boys 47.6%

85% full · 140 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 46 responses (37.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school86.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school76.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved52.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 58.7% not applicable31.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.4% not applicable50% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?28.3% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 28.3% who said Yes above69.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child65.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school71.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing71.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development63% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent60.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult9.5
  • Classroom teachers 4.3
  • Leadership 0.8
  • Teaching assistants 4
  • Other support 5.1

Teachers 5.1 FTE · Whole workforce 14.2 · 27 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,513
Spend per pupil£7,908
Staff spend per pupil£6,387
Reserve per pupil£580
  • +£69,000revenue reserve
  • +£72,000in-year balance

Grants £8,092 · self-generated £420 · premises £319 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (12 academies) · trust reserve £8,805,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it